Original article English Fathi O. Dakhil, Fiona M. Stevens Department of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3: 173-179 Abstract Background: Collagenous colitis (CC) is underdiagnosed and a major cause of chronic diarrhoea in the elderly. It is characterized by a thick subepithelial collagen band; (CB >10um). Aims: We undertook this study to …
Original article English Acute Postoperative Pain Management Department of Anaesthesiology, Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:180-185 Abstract The aim of this prospective observational study was to assess the effectiveness of postoperative pain management from the patient’s subjective point of view based on questionnaire survey. The observations were restricted to 98 inpatients who were …
Abdelmuttaleb B. Issa , Hussein Kreba, Othman Srety Read More »
Original article English Taisir Dameh ¹, Sameer Kofahi ² 1- Family Medicine, Royal Medical Services. 2-Community Medicine, Royal Medical Services.Irbid, Jordan JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:186-190 Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to find out barriers for breast cancer screening among women in the north of Jordan. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted at Prince Rashed Military …
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Original article English Salma Elzwai, Musa Elgadi, Ali A. Sheba, Nourz A.Gheriani Al-Fateh Hospital for Children, Benghazi, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:191-194 Abstract Objective: To determine factors likely to be associated with risk of perforation, and to delineate some epidemiological features of acute appendicitis. Setting: Al- Fateh Children’s Hospital, Benghazi, Libya from January 2003 to March …
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Original article English Basma El-habbash, Rajab Tarsin, Khaled El-Muntaser Department of Rheumatology, Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:195-198 Abstract The aetiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is unknown, but autoantibodies, especially anti-double strand DNA antibodies (anti-dsDNA) are thought to play an essential part in the pathogenesis of this disease (1). Objectives: 1-To determine …
Significance of Anti-dsDNA Antibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Read More »
Original article English Salem M. Awami Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Omar Elmukhtar, Elbaida, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:199-202 Abstract Aims: Endoscopy procedures are now used more often for diagnostic and/ or therapeutic purposes. Sedation is frequently used during these procedures. Premedication improves patient tolerance to the procedure, but potential side …
The Use of Sedation in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Libyan Patients Read More »
Original article English Fathi Mohamed Sherif Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Fateh University of Medical Sciences, Tripoli, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:203-206 Abstract Patterns of prescribing, dispensing and availability of drugs were evaluated in healthcare centres in Tripoli and Al-zawia, over a three months period using World Health Organization (WHO) recommended indicators. …
An Evaluation of the Prescribing Patterns of Drugs in Libya Read More »
Original article English Omar Salhuba ¹, Luis Cuevs ², Tony Hart ², Bernard Brabin ² 1-Department of Respiratory, Tripoli Medical Centre, 2- Child Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3: 207-209 Abstract Study area: A cross-sectional prevalence study was undertaken between October 2002 and February 2004 in Tripoli Medical Centre (TMC), …
Original article English Eman El Mehdi ¹, Rashmirekha Sahoo ¹, Musa A Ahmed, Abir Mohamed rghigh ², Abdelsalam Al Geilania, Soumendra Sahoo. 1-Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al -Arab Medical Science University, Benghazi, 2- Faculty of pharmacy, Al-fateh University, Tripoli 3-Great River Eye Hospital, Benghazi, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:210-212 Abstract Non-enzymic glycation of …
Reactive Dicarbonyls in Human Cataractous Nuclei Read More »
Short Communication English Mohammed Yousef Sedik, Meka Balaramiah, Ramesh Chandra, Pratik Bakshi Faculty of Medicine, Al-Tahady University, Sirt, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:214-216 Abstract Diabetes Mellitus and dyslipidaemias have strong and tight associations with each other. In this study of 81 diabetic patients, we observed 42% having normal or above normal H.D.L and cholesterol levels with …
Prevalence of Diabetic Dyslipidaemia in the Population of Sirt Read More »